Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wydelake 1251 ElyCouch 1277 Ely 1291 ElyF

• Wylake 1268 EAvi

• Willac 13th StNeot

• Willake 1277 Ely 1570 Imb

• Willake feild 1536 SewersC

• Willelake 1438 Sewers

• Willock 1620 SewersD

• mare Wide vocatum juxta Welle…magnum et spatiosum lateribus aquarum et liberos exitus habens c.1300 GestH

• piscaria de Wyde 1277 Ely

Etymology

Willock Field is Wydelake 1251ElyCouch , 1277Ely , 1291ElyF , Wylake 1268 EA vi, Willac 13thStNeot , Willake 1277Ely (p), 1570 Imb, Willake feild 1536SewersC , Willelake 1438Sewers , Willock 1620SewersD . It is named from mare Wide vocatum juxta Welle …magnum et spatiosum lateribus aquarum et liberos exitus habens c. 1300 GestH 390, piscaria de Wyde 1277Ely . Hence, probably, 'the broad stream' (flowing from Widemere , 'the broad lake'). v. lacu .